Nurse Practitioner - Inpatient Psychiatry- Per Diem-MGH

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Per Diem Requirement: Minimum-1-8hr shift per week

Blake 11 is a 24 bed, locked, inpatient psychiatric unit. The inpatient service provides diagnostic evaluations, brief inpatient treatment, and care to an adult population of patients with primary psychiatric disorders. Also, as a tertiary health care provider, the service accepts referrals for diagnostically complex or treatment resistant patients. Patients with concomitant medical and neurological disorders and a primary psychiatric disorder are also treated.

Nurse Practitioners provide supportive and empathic emotional care, behavioral management, medication management and education to our patients. As a medical psychiatric unit, the Nurse Practitioner will assess and respond to a wide range of medical issues and events, independent from or concurrent to a psychiatric illness. Our mission is abatement of acute symptoms, through evaluation and appropriate disposition, generally after a 10-day stay.

Skills and Experience:
• Minimum 2 years psychiatric NP experience, required
• Inpatient psychiatric, med/surgical or emergency department experience, strongly preferred

Education/Degree:
• Master’s Degree Nursing required

Licensure, Certifications, or Registration
• Nurse Practitioner certification

 

Job Summary

Summary
The Nurse Practitioner (NP) is a licensed provider. This NP position works explicitly in a psychiatric setting, providing psychiatric assessments and establishing comprehensive plans that address a broad range of concerns for patients with psychiatric disorders. May perform additional duties, such as precepting a small group of learners.

Does this position require Patient Care?
Yes

Essential Functions
-Provides direct care, counseling, and teaching to psychiatric patients.
-Complete biopsychosocial and psychopharmalogical evaluations on patients.
-Performs complete histories and physical examinations.
-Orders, interprets, and evaluates appropriate laboratory and diagnostic tests.
-Develops appropriate plans of care and follow-up based on the outcomes of diagnostic, laboratory, and physical examination findings.
-Orders medications and writes prescriptions according to organizational and regulatory policies and procedures.
-Consistently provides high-quality and timely documentation, including admission and progress notes, procedure notes, operative notes, and discharge summaries.
-Performs bedside procedures as are appropriate to the patient population.

 

Qualifications

Education
Master's Degree Nursing required

Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? No

Licenses and Credentials
Nurse Practitioner [NP - State License] - Generic - HR Only required

Experience
2 years of experience as a psychiatric nurse practitioner required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Solid understanding of psychiatric clinical practices. 
- Skilled in conducting psychiatric assessments/evaluations. 
- Ability to maintain quality control standards. 
- Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations. 
- Ability to interpret, adapt and apply guidelines and procedures. 
- Ability to communicate clearly and establish/maintain effective working relationships with patients, medical staff and the public.

 

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

Physical Requirements

 

 

Remote Type

Onsite

 

Work Location

273 Charles Street

 

Scheduled Weekly Hours

0

 

Employee Type

Per Diem

 

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

 

Pay Range

$59.04 - $83.59/Hourly

 

Grade

7

 

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